King Lars Porsena (also spelled Porsenna) was the Etruscan monarch of Clusium (modern Chusi, Tuscany) during the transitional period in which Rome changed its...
Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...
This painting, by the Dutch artist Willem de Poorter (c. 1608-1648+), was inspired by the ancient historical figure, Queen Artemisia II of Caria (r....
Plutarch (c. 50-120)
"Politicians, too, whose sights are set on glory, are servants of the crowd even though they are called rulers."
On Sparta (Life...
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1342-1400)
"For every man will perish, king and page,
Some in their beds and some in the deep sea,
And some upon the battle-field,...
